"Mystery and myth, as it were, remain potent even in the world of secularity triumphant. If the Creature is a product of science, his revenge—and his reflection on that vengeful process—still recall the mythologies characteristic of a tumultuous age." (Hughes, DB)
The novel poses a very distinct question when describing the parallelism of Prometheus and Victor Frankenstein: how truly similar are theology, or a mythical belief system, and science? Prometheus is a Greek god, and Victor is a human scientist. They both defied the laws of nature because they wanted to build or bring something great for mankind. Both theology and science seek to explain why things are the way they are; they each have their own set of laws and rules to be followed. There are always consequences for failing to adhere to these set rules. Interestingly, an infraction against science and mythology drew a similar consequence. For two things that are so highly debated on in today's world, there are more similarities present in both science and any major belief system. Therefore, one is not superior to the other; they relate and mirror each other.